SPLENIC CALCIFICATION IN A YOUNG WOMAN WITH UNDIAGNOSED SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS-A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Splenic calcification is not commonly known to be associated to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). SLE is an autoimmune multisystem disorder and heterogeneous in presentation. It commonly causes splenomegaly or hyposplenism due to micro infarcts either due to vasculitis or associated with anti-phospholipid antibody (APLA). The association of splenic calcification in SLE has not been widely reported in South East Asia as infective causes are more prevalent. The description of calcification in SLE however is unique and can be differentiated from an infective cause. We describe the case of a 34-year-old female with undiagnosed SLE, normal standard immunological markers, who had diffused splenic calcifications.